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Three reasons to buy gold equities today

Posted on May 11, 2013

A strong stomach and a tremendous amount of patience are required for gold stock investors these days.

Don’t sell in May

Posted on May 6, 2013

Here are reasons to extend your stay.

A case for owning commodities when no one else is

Posted on May 3, 2013

Sometimes following where money is being invested is a solid course of action to gain alpha; other times, a better opportunity lies in going the opposite direction.

Four important facts to remember about gold

Posted on April 19, 2013

If Ben Bernanke continues churning out dollars at this rate, by 2016, the balance sheet will more than double to $7 trillion dollars.

How a landslide shifts copper supply

Posted on April 14, 2013

The US mining industry was dealt a devastating blow as Kennecott Utah Copper’s Bingham Canyon Mine experienced a pit wall failure.

Every gold coin has two sides

Posted on April 8, 2013

Just as every data point that doesn’t meet expectations usually has an upside somewhere.

Shanghai’s long road to prosperity

Posted on April 5, 2013

U.S. Global Research Analyst Xian Liang was born and raised in Shanghai and says the road holds special significance to the country as it has more than 170 years of history.

What Maslow and Rand would tell investors today

Posted on March 30, 2013

Frank Holmes: While gold’s performance in the short term has been counterintuitive, I simply feel safer with a small weighting in gold as insurance.

In gold we trust

Posted on March 23, 2013

Following extreme lows, gold has historically rallied.

Why China is tunneling a mind-boggling 800 miles in 2 years

Posted on March 19, 2013

China is planning to add 800 miles to its subway system over the next two years — that’s the distance equivalent to building a network from Dallas to Chicago.

How to keep calm and invest on

Posted on March 13, 2013

INFOGRAPHIC: The Dow Jones Industrial Average is making record highs, knocking the 2007 peak off its pedestal, but investors aren’t celebrating.

A new chapter for Turkey?

Posted on March 6, 2013

In 2012, the country was the best performer among the emerging markets.

A test of strength for gold

Posted on February 26, 2013

Ultimately, the key to gold is moderation.

When it comes to gold, stick to the facts

Posted on February 24, 2013

As long as the precious metal is attractive to both the fear trade and the love trade, hold tight to gold

Readers' golden nuggets focused on gold, resources and overcoming negativity

Posted on December 29, 2012

The past few days I’ve been counting down the most popular commentaries over the past year. China, commodities and bond fund popularity were big hits; so were the Surprises in Gasoline, Oil and Resources Stock Prices. Here are the top four.

How gold miners can leverage the price of gold

Posted on December 9, 2012

"The analysts who keep telling us the gold price is going down have been wrong seven years out of seven. That’s a remarkable track record!”

The significant impact of U.S. oil production

Posted on December 3, 2012

The Eagle Ford shale formation lies south of our headquarters in San Antonio, Texas, giving the U.S. Global investment team a firsthand, tacit perspective on the oil and gas industry’s growing natural resources phenomenon. We’ve witnessed h…

5 amazing global consumer trends

Posted on November 28, 2012

According to the latest survey from the Consumer Electronic Association, about 60 percent of adults plan to shop in stores or online during the holiday weekend, with the average person indicating they’ll fork over $218 for gifts and merchandise from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday.

A Portrait of Two Presidents

Posted on November 12, 2012

A “fiscal cliff” compromise should be easier with an Obama victory compared to “a narrow Republican victory.”

Don't fear a normal gold correction

Posted on October 28, 2012

Over the past seven years, there have been only nine major discoveries of gold.

Chinese stocks looking like a bargain

Posted on October 23, 2012

With negative sentiment toward China reaching an extreme in recent months, patient investors have been rewarded with recent news of improving data from the Asian giant.

Commodity stocks: improving returns with no extra volatility

Posted on October 7, 2012

The power of commodities enhances a portfolio

Which way will the pendulum swing for gold?

Posted on August 11, 2012

One of the most fascinating aspects when watching a sporting event like the Olympics is the historical statistics highlighting the tremendous advances in athleticism over the years. In the spirit of the events this summer, BTN Research compared gold’s advancement from the beginning of the games in Beijing to the London Olympics.

The race for resources

Posted on August 6, 2012

I believe there are encouraging pockets of strength to energize and inspire investors.

Challenging the paradigms of investing

Posted on July 31, 2012

It was an exciting and educational week. I was in Vancouver at the Agora Financial Investment Symposium speaking to hundreds of investors who are eager to learn how to grow and protect their wealth.

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